“For more than 100 years the United States has looked to prohibition to curtail the use of drugs. Proponents argue that by making substances like marijuana, cocaine and heroin illegal, government can significantly reduce drug-related crime, prevent addiction and stop the spread of drug-related disease.The results have been less than impressive. In fact, Michael Botticelli, the director of the Off…”
Source: What We Can Learn from Portugal’s Drug Policy: Newsroom: The Independent Institute